LLM Master of Laws

at University of Leicester

Core modules

• Study Skills for Postgraduates in Law
• Dissertation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Option modules

Modules marked * are not available if you start your course in January. 

Choose four option modules from:

• General Principles of International Law
• Human Rights and Human Wrongs: Core Principles
• Legal Responses to Global Injustice
• International Banking Law
• International Sales Law
• Law of the United Nations
• Freedom of Expression
• Corporate Governance
• Mental Health Law
• International Commercial Arbitration*

Plus, choose four option modules from:

• Civil Dispute Resolution Methods
• Capital Markets
• Feminist Perspectives on International Law
• Justice and the Future
• Human Rights and Health Care Law
• Company Law
• International Investment Law
• International Migration and Refugee Law
• European Convention on Human Rights
• International Law and the Use of Force
• Autonomy, Capacity and Consent
• The Practice of International Commercial Arbitration *
• The State, Law and Religious Freedoms*

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

A good second class degree or an equivalent degree in an appropriate discipline.

Relevant professional experience post-graduation is given due credit in considering entry requirements.

English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with 6.0 in writing and nothing less than 5.5. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.

UK Students

This is the total course fee.

Starting in September 2022

• LLM: £9,500

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

International Students

This is the total course fee.

Starting in September 2022

• LLM: £17,000

You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).

Our Law Fair is held annually and attracts over 40 law firms and other graduate employers.

Two dedicated law careers tutors are on hand to discuss career options, upcoming opportunities and give advice about different firms.

We host a wide range of external speakers every year, representing the whole legal profession.

You get the chance to develop your legal skills during the course:

• The Legal Advice Clinic allows you to advise non-law students on legal issues (with support from academics and local solicitors).
• The ‘LEGAL WEEK’ is an informal student-staff discussion group, which runs every two weeks and contemporary issues with legal implications are discussed. ‘LEGAL WEEK’ allows interaction, fruitful exchange of ideas and improves current awareness.
• Your professional competencies can be enhanced by getting involved with the debating, client interviewing, negotiating and mooting activities, organised by the Student Law Society.